Tidbits of stuff too insignificant to include in a single post!

School has been going well. That probably has something to do with the fact that I only have 2 subjects, but anyway TO THE TIDBITS!!!

In technology class I have been learning HTML, CSS, And i just started learning PHP. To see my page click here.

There are 3 much needed new polls on the side. answer them in order.

If you have dates for the calender email them to me.

Pictures from trip

I am in a hurry so I will make this quick. I am in the making of a quick Matthew movie (him driving, etc.)for grandma so I will post that later as well.

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Travel Log

After a very late start Wednesday, we finally hit the highway around 10:00 PM. I'll just say that several of us forgot items in various places in the valley. We were getting a little worried that we wouldn't make it to the construction before they closed the highway for the night. But we managed to get there 20 minutes before they closed it. After leaving the construction, I found a pullout (near sheep mtn) where we ended up spending the night.

We refueled in Glennallen and arrived in Tok for lunch. We ended up spending a few hours in Tok at the visitors' center and Mukluk Land. It gave the kids a chance to stretch out there legs and play some games. We've got pictures...but I don't have a USB cable with me, so I can't upload them yet. The weather was actually quite nice in Tok until we were heading out. As I was filling up the RV, the clouds started to let loose. The drive to Chicken, AK would be spent weaving through patches of rain.

As I topped of the tank in Chicken, Sheila informs me that the border closes at 8:00 PM...no big deal it's only 6:00...then she clarifies that it is Pacific time not Alaska time. Once again we are on a race to reach a point in the road before it closes. We pulled up at 5 minutes 'til closing time. I drove to the next rest area and parked us for the night.

We crossed the mighty Yukon on the ferry to Dawson at noon. We settled in to our campsite and then went on a walk to explore the cute little town. One could almost film an old western here with little worry about anachronisms popping up. The dirt roads have boardwalks next to them rather than paved sidewalks and all of the buildings look like they were stolen from a Hollywood set. Matthew didn't see the charm and started pitching a fit, so I returned to RV with him while the rest of the family went exploring.

We've played games, read, watched videos, and enjoyed each other's company. It's been wonderful. We hope to go gold panning while we are here and will be attending a parade tomorrow. Sheila has done a wonderful job of planning this vacation. I promise one of us will post the photos once we get a USB cable.

1 day

Countdown: we're leaving tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

4 days

Countdown: 4 days until Canada trip!!!!!!!!!

New Posts

I have made a few new posts on NXT for Beginners (I really hate that name) If you would like to see (Links on right). By the way, Tyler is going to Higschool? I wonder what that's like. ;)

Pretty Cool!

This ability test is fun, addictive, & may drive you nuts!

The object of the game is to move the red block around without getting
hit by the blue blocks or touching the black walls.

If you can fly longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal.

It's claimed that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots.
Prospective pilots are expected to last for at least 2 minutes.

Give it a try.

Air Force Test

Slideshows of Shannon's Visit

I have been bored this past hour, so I made slideshows of different parts of Shannon's visit. I have also included a picture of "Like father like son" and links to the pic pages. Just read the title of them to know where they were taken.

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Weekend in Halibut Cove

We recently spent a fun & relaxing weekend visiting our friends in Halibut Cove. We brought Christopher's friend McKabe, and our friends Shannon & her daughter Emily, and Shannon's sister Stacey and her son Aiden. Halibut Cove is just across the bay from Homer, and is only accessible by boat. It is a beautiful place.

Great Alaska Martial Arts Festival & Tournament

On Saturday June 21st I participated in the Second Annual Great Alaska Martial Arts Festival & Tournament at the UAA sports center. Chung's Tae Kwon Do Alaska had a very good showing by percentage. All of the participants over the age of seven won first place in their sparring competition. The youth took first place in poomse (forms) while we old guys took second place in our poomse divisions.

I really wish I could post the sparring video, but I haven't been able to get a copy myself. I was a lot better matched this time. My opponent was probably five years older than me and fifty pounds lighter, but we were rather evenly matched in skill and speed. Since it is light contact and not death-match, my bigger size actually goes against me.

In the picture from left to right are Conner, Evan, Alex, me, Master Ron, and Caitlin. Evan is the brown belt that I always have to spar for my belt tests. His son Conner is up for the summer and his other boy Alex is in the little kids class. Caitlin is own of the three teenagers who add chatter to our workouts.